Worksheetsfig language
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean if something is figurative?
a)
The literal defintion
b)
Something other than the literal definition
c)
it's confusing
d)
It's figurative language
2.
A comparison using like or as is known as a(n)...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
idiom
3.
A direct comparison that doesn't use like or as is know as a(n)...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
4.
A hyperbole is defined as...
a)
an extreme exaggeration
b)
a comparison using like or as
c)
words that mimic sounds
d)
the repeating of sounds
5.
An alliteration is...
a)
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of two or more words
b)
a direct comparison
c)
has a meaning that isn't literal
d)
gives human traits to ideas
6.
Words that mimic sounds are called...
a)
onomatopoeias
b)
hyperboles
c)
just sounds
d)
idioms
7.
The author's use of the word "flying" in the title best shows that the speaker-
a)
likes the floating appearance of the snow
b)
moves down the hill at a quick pace
c)
has an interest in winged creatures
d)
is thrown from the sled into the air
8.
Read lines 4-5 from the poem.
My sled and I are like one creature;
We lean together in the turns,
Based on these lines, the speaker's closeness to the sled shows the speaker is-
My sled and I are like one creature;
We lean together in the turns,
Based on these lines, the speaker's closeness to the sled shows the speaker is-
a)
seeking a new path to try with the sled
b)
attempting to use an uneven sled
c)
trying to maintain control of the sled
d)
learning to increase the speed of the sled
9.
Which word is the best synonym for lumber in line 18?
a)
bound
b)
glide
c)
trudge
d)
leap
10.
Which line best suggests that the speaker has been down the hill in the past?
a)
The ground rushes up to meet us...
b)
This time, surely, we'll make it
c)
With each step, I sink into the snow
d)
Near the top it grows steep...
11.
You do not need to read the passage to answer the remaining questions.
Read this sentence.
A small vice in Craig's writing style is his habit of not explaining his ideas, but he can improve his skills with increased effort.
What is the meaning of vice in this sentence?
Read this sentence.
A small vice in Craig's writing style is his habit of not explaining his ideas, but he can improve his skills with increased effort.
What is the meaning of vice in this sentence?
a)
a bad practice
b)
an unusual activity
c)
a confusing situation
d)
an interesting concept
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